Lesson 36: Second Law of Thermodynamics Flashcards

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This states that if the physical process is irreversible, the entropy of the system and the environment must increase.

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Second Law of Thermodynamics

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This is a type of engine that produces macroscopic motion from heat.

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Heat Engine

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Describes how heat engines turn gasoline into motion.

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Otto Cycle

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This was originally designed by Alphonse Beau de Rochas.

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Otto Cycle

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State the Internal Combustion Strokes.

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  • Intake
  • Compression
  • Ignition
  • Exhaust
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This is named after Rudolf Diesel, any internal-combustion engine in which air
is compressed to a sufficiently high temperature to ignite diesel fuel injected into the cylinder, where combustion and expansion actuate a piston.

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Diesel Engine

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This is ignited by heat generated during the compression of air in the combustion chamber, into which fuel is then injected.

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Fuel

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This is a type of thermodynamic process that occurs without transferring heat or mass between the thermodynamic system and its environment.

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Adiabatic Process

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This process involves the volume is held constant.

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Isochoric Process

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This is a process occurring at constant pressure.

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Isobaric

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This is a totally reversible cycle which consists of two reversible isothermal processes and two isentropic processes.

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Carnot Cycle

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